The jirga was also attended by political agent Mahmood Aslam, Lt-Col Umair, assistant political agents and tribal elders from all tribes of the agency.

On the occasion, Col Iqbal asked the tribesmen to unite against miscreants and not to allow any anti-state element use their soil for carrying anti-state activities. He warned that houses of facilitators of militants would be demolished.

Mr Iqbal said militants sitting in Afghanistan carried out attacks in Pakistan, and asked the elders not to shelter such elements.

He said in case of an IED blast houses falling within the 300 yards area of the blast would be demolished.

He said committees would be formed at village level to inform the security forces and local administration about militant activities in the area.

The Mohmand Rifles chief said CNICs, domiciles and passports of facilitators of militants would be blocked and their properties confiscated. He said people facilitating Afghans get Pakistani CNICs would be proceeded against under the law.

Political agent Mahmood Aslam urged the tribesmen to safeguard their respective areas by fulfilling the territorial responsibility.